pressure point

pres·sure point

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [presh-er point]
- /ˈprɛʃ ər pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [presh-er point]
- /ˈprɛʃ ər pɔɪnt/

Definitions of pressure point words

noun pressure point a point on the skin that is extremely sensitive to pressure because of the presence of pressure-sensing organs. 1
noun pressure point a point on the body where relatively slight pressure serves to press an artery lying close to the surface against underlying bony tissue, so as to arrest the flow of blood into a part. 1
noun pressure point a sensitive, crucial area or issue against which concerted persuasion or pressure tactics can be wielded to produce a desired result: Lobbyists attempt to find the pressure points of government. 1
noun pressure point anatomy: pulse point 1
noun pressure point situation likely to cause trouble 1
noun pressure point any of several points on the body above an artery that, when firmly pressed, will control bleeding from the artery at a point farther away from the heart 0

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Origin of pressure point

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Pressure point

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pressure point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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